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Tom Pidcock and Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team wins Stage 2 of the AlUla Tour

Tom Pidcock has won he second stage of the AlUla Tour, netting the first win of the season in his new Q36.5 Procycling Team colours. He is also the new race leader in the four-day stage race in Saudi Arabia.

29 January 2025.

The stage was both shortened and neutralized because of the road surface conditions but at the foot of the Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah, at five kilometers from the line, the peloton started racing again. At that time Pidcock still had Nick Zukowsky and Xabier Mikel Azparren with him, after a late flat tyre for Frederik Frison, to set the pace and protect him on the lower slopes.

As expected, it would come down to the final kilometer with an average gradient of 15%. Pidcock was well-positioned at the start of that final kilometer and launched his winning attack at 500 meters to go!

“Today was super important for me; a new team and all these great people. I just wanted to do them proud. The team rode brilliantly and had full commitment for me. I was highly motivated for today…” 

Tom stated : “Today was super important for me; a new team and all these great people. I just wanted to do them proud. The team rode brilliantly and had full commitment for me. I was highly motivated for today.

I knew I was in good shape, and I am in a really good place but after a winter you have not competed against anyone else and doing a lot of efforts on your own. It’s nice to get a bit of reassurance. Today we said we were going to try and to win the stage and it’s not about GC.

In the final kilometer I felt the wind a bit so decided to wait a bit longer. I am just super happy. It’s easier to defend the race lead on day four. I hope we have a bit of a buffer now. It comes down to seconds and there is still all to play for but we are in a strong position.”